Project Power Plant

Sean

Sean Whalen

Address: *** * **** **, *********, MD 21224

Home: 630-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Construction manager with extensive knowledge and experience in leading, monitoring, and improving complex and

challenging construction projects. Excellent track record of successfully planning, coordinating, and maintaining project

schedules across multiple different disciplines. Completing significant projects under budget and ahead of schedule with

high quality and outstanding safety results are the cornerstones of my success.

AREAS of EXPERTISE

Design Build Bid Analysis Time Studies Resource

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Construction Management

Growing a Strong Subcontract Process Team Building

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Safety Culture Management Improvement

EXPERIENCE

Superintendent, Kiewit Corporation

2008-Present

Subcontract Superintendent – Midtown Tunnel Project – 2014 to Present

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VDOT – Sparrow’s Point, MD

Facilitated a working environment that was mutually beneficial for a $22M furnish and install rebar contract

and for a 4M Waterproofing contract while slashing schedule and maximizing profits for the subcontractor’s

scope and in the budgeted support of the general contractor

Clear leader in implementing new safety practices and policies with subcontractors resulting in zero recordable

incidents and zero first aids

Fostered a trusting relationship between subcontractors and management that is already paying dividends for

future work and bids.

Superintendent – Homer City Power Plant Air Quality Control System Project - 2012 to 2014

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GE - Homer City, PA

Supervised 175,000+ man-hours, managing schedule, quality, safety and production of critical path ductwork

fabrication with a 1.14 OSHA incident rate, well below the national average of 4.00

Managed the engineering interface with the fabrication and design team to provide quality control and increase

efficiency and gain schedule

Supervised an intricate vendor fabrication schedule in real time heading off supply chain issues before they

could affect operations on site

Developed executive level progress reports for the client management team

On pace to finish all operations ahead of schedule and under budget

Superintendent - I93 Fast 14 Bridge Replacement - 2011 to 2012

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Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Medford, MA

Voted “Best Project in the Northeast Region” by Engineering News-Record for challenges met in schedule

and design

Managed the construction and deconstruction of the innovative contra flow traffic lane crossovers which

made the project possible and a massive success

Led meetings progress meetings and weekend recap meetings with DOT officials and local government

Tracked highway subcontractor progress through commodity curves for project management team

Finished construction of 14 bridges in 10 weeks, 2 weeks ahead of schedule

Superintendent - Brayton Point Closed Loop Cooling Project - 2009 to 2011

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Dominion Energy – Somerset, MA

Supervised over 100,000 man hours in a series of successful operations below budget, holding schedule in an

EPA mandated completion timeline with zero recordable injuries.

Managed the interface between ironworker and mechanical electrical subcontractor trades in project building

construction

Kept material procurement for all rebar, steel, and miscellaneous metals in line with an aggressive project

schedule

Wrote subcontractor agreements tying their payment deliverables to actual project milestones ensuring our

mutual success

Cost Estimate Engineer - 2008 to 2009

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Kiewit Area Office – Chicago, IL and New York, NY

Developed estimates for a variety of projects ranging from $30M to $600M in scope

Performed bid analysis of subcontractor and material supplier cost proposals

Established project baseline schedules with real time input from vendors and subcontractors

Acquired cost engineering expertise across a wide range of projects

EDUCATION

University of Illinois, BSE Civil Engineering 2007 – 3.0GPA

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